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Singapore (09/06/2014)

Academic Qualifications

The qualifications awarded by the institutions listed below qualify for the points indicated:

 

 

 

 

Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZ terms

Points under SMC

Bachelor of Accountancy**

BAC

7

50

Bachelor of Applied Science**

BAS

 

 

Bachelor of Arts**

BA

 

 

Bachelor of Business**

BB

 

 

Bachelor of Business Administration**

BBA

 

 

Bachelor of Communication Studies**

BCSt

 

 

Bachelor of Dental Surgery**

BDS

 

 

Bachelor of Engineering**

BE

 

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts**

BFA

 

 

Bachelor of Laws**

LLB

 

 

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery**

MD

 

 

Bachelor of Music**

BMus

 

 

Bachelor of Science**

BS

 

 

Bachelor of Social Sciences**

BSS

 

 

Masters degree not specified below

M

8

50

Executive Master of Business Administration

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Master of Business Administration

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Masters of Laws (International Business Law)

Refer to NZQA for assessment

Master of Applied Science

MAS

9

60

Master of Communication Studies

MCSt

9

60

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

PhD

10

60

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list and may not be stated on the award certificates.

** Bachelor degrees may be awarded with or without honours. Honours may be stated as a class of Honours.

If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated they should apply to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

Note: Award certificates must be provided in their original language for all qualifications.

All honorary degrees must be referred to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

If any courses leading to the award of one of the qualifications listed above were studied at any institution outside of Singapore, including any Singapore overseas campuses, they should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment. Additionally, if any courses have been cross-credited towards the listed qualifications, these qualifications also need to be referred to the NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

All qualifications awarded after 2014 should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualification Assessment.

Awarding Institutions

The following institutions may award the qualifications specified from the dates shown.

Institutions

Qualification awarded from

Nanyang Technological University

BAC, BB, BE, M and PhD: 1994

BAS:1994 - 2000

BA:2008

BCSt: 1996

BS: 2006

BFA: 2009

MAS: 1994 - 2011

MCSt: 1996 - 2011

National University of Singapore (The National University of Singapore 1980-2001)

BA, BBA, BDS, BE, LLB, MD, BS, BSS, M and PhD: 1980

BAS: 2002

BMus: 2007

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